Research shows more and more people want a car that will fit all of their potential transport needs, be it to move people or luggage. Little wonder then that multi-purpose vehicles are increasingly becoming popular. But an MPV is big and occupies more space at the lots and on the road.
Not nice, especially if you’re living in the metros where space is at a premium. So Maruti went and did what it does best – make it small. We first saw the Ertiga as the RIII concept at the Delhi Auto Expo a few years ago. While the RIII looked wickedly radical, the Ertiga in the flesh seems a lot tamer.
If you look at the Ertiga, you’d be forgiven for thinking the Ritz has gone and had plastic surgery when no one was looking. It may not be out of this world, but the Ertiga isn’t a bad looker, in fact, not at all. The first thing that strikes you is it isn’t all that tall and has good proportions. The wheels look a size too small, though.